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Backpackers dood na ongeluk met jeep
De Britse Ian Davy maakte met 10 andere toeristen een tocht over het strand van Fraser Island, in Queensland. Stuk voor stuk hadden ze geen ervaring met terreinwagens of met het rijden over zand.
Op het stuk strand waar de toeristen over heen reden, goldt een maximale snelheid van 50 kilometer per uur. Het stuk staat bekend als gevaarlijk, omdat er de afgelopen jaren meer dan honderd ongelukken gebeurden.
De terreinwagen waarmee de backpackers hun tocht maakten, rolde 30 meter over het strand. De chauffeur ontsnapte aan de dood, maar hield twee gebroken armen over aan de crash. In totaal raaktem zeven andere toeristen gewond en moesten worden vervoerd naar het ziekenhuis. De politie van Queensland is een onderzoek gestart.
Voor filmpje ga naar: http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/3743217/__Backpackers_dood_na_strand-crash__.html
[size=12pt]British backpacker dies in 4WD crash on Australian island beach[/size]By Richard Shears
Last updated at 1:28 PM on 20th April 2009
A British backpacker has been killed when a converted four-wheel drive crashed after swerving to avoid a wave on a popular tourist island in Australia.
The victim has been unofficially named as Ian Davy, 22, from West Yorkshire, who along with an Italian woman, died in the crash on Fraser Island in Queensland.
Four other Britons - a woman and three men - suffered internal injuries and two are believed to be in a critical condition. The dead man's family has been informed.
Police said the group of 11 tourists, from a number of European countries, were inexperienced at travelling in such a vehicle and had no skills at driving it on a beach.
Fraser Island, off the Queensland Coast, is famous for its sandy beaches and towering sand dunes.
The 22-year-old was one of a group of 11 tourists involved in the crash
Mr Davy and an Italian woman were killed and others injured - including four Britons - when this 4WD rolled at least 50 yards on Fraser Island
The crash occurred on a long stretch of sand called Seventy Five Mile Beach. It is officially gazetted as an 'unsigned road' and has a maximum speed limit of 50mph.
There have been more than 120 serious accidents on the island since 2003, most of them involving tourists who lack the experience to drive on sand.
In the latest fatal crash, the vehicle rolled at least 50 yards along the hard sand. The Briton and the Italian woman, lay dead amid backpacks and other luggage.
Seven of the passengers, including four with serious head and neck injuries, were carried by helicopter to a hospital on the mainland.
The injured included the driver, who 'escaped' with two broken arms.
Locals said that after camping in the area the group decided to make the most of perfect weather and set off along the beach in a convoy with two other vehicles.
Seventy-five Mile Beach, where the crash happened, is a popular tourist destination
Residents and regular four-wheel-drive visitors to the island said many overseas tourists driving rented vehicles lacked the experience to drive on sand, which can become a dangerous and soft surface depending on the incoming tides.
As a major investigation got under way, police were trying to establish if the passengers were wearing seat belts.
John Bush, owner of the company which rented out the vehicle, said it was the first accident involving his company in the 22 years he has been operating.
'We don't know what went wrong,' he said. 'We give a safety lecture, including a 30-minute video and verbal lecture to anyone who hires our cars.
'We're very upset and feel very sorry for the tourists and their families.'
De Britse Ian Davy maakte met 10 andere toeristen een tocht over het strand van Fraser Island, in Queensland. Stuk voor stuk hadden ze geen ervaring met terreinwagens of met het rijden over zand.
Op het stuk strand waar de toeristen over heen reden, goldt een maximale snelheid van 50 kilometer per uur. Het stuk staat bekend als gevaarlijk, omdat er de afgelopen jaren meer dan honderd ongelukken gebeurden.
De terreinwagen waarmee de backpackers hun tocht maakten, rolde 30 meter over het strand. De chauffeur ontsnapte aan de dood, maar hield twee gebroken armen over aan de crash. In totaal raaktem zeven andere toeristen gewond en moesten worden vervoerd naar het ziekenhuis. De politie van Queensland is een onderzoek gestart.
Voor filmpje ga naar: http://www.telegraaf.nl/buitenland/3743217/__Backpackers_dood_na_strand-crash__.html
[size=12pt]British backpacker dies in 4WD crash on Australian island beach[/size]By Richard Shears
Last updated at 1:28 PM on 20th April 2009
A British backpacker has been killed when a converted four-wheel drive crashed after swerving to avoid a wave on a popular tourist island in Australia.
The victim has been unofficially named as Ian Davy, 22, from West Yorkshire, who along with an Italian woman, died in the crash on Fraser Island in Queensland.
Four other Britons - a woman and three men - suffered internal injuries and two are believed to be in a critical condition. The dead man's family has been informed.
Police said the group of 11 tourists, from a number of European countries, were inexperienced at travelling in such a vehicle and had no skills at driving it on a beach.
Fraser Island, off the Queensland Coast, is famous for its sandy beaches and towering sand dunes.
The 22-year-old was one of a group of 11 tourists involved in the crash
Mr Davy and an Italian woman were killed and others injured - including four Britons - when this 4WD rolled at least 50 yards on Fraser Island
The crash occurred on a long stretch of sand called Seventy Five Mile Beach. It is officially gazetted as an 'unsigned road' and has a maximum speed limit of 50mph.
There have been more than 120 serious accidents on the island since 2003, most of them involving tourists who lack the experience to drive on sand.
In the latest fatal crash, the vehicle rolled at least 50 yards along the hard sand. The Briton and the Italian woman, lay dead amid backpacks and other luggage.
Seven of the passengers, including four with serious head and neck injuries, were carried by helicopter to a hospital on the mainland.
The injured included the driver, who 'escaped' with two broken arms.
Locals said that after camping in the area the group decided to make the most of perfect weather and set off along the beach in a convoy with two other vehicles.
Seventy-five Mile Beach, where the crash happened, is a popular tourist destination
Residents and regular four-wheel-drive visitors to the island said many overseas tourists driving rented vehicles lacked the experience to drive on sand, which can become a dangerous and soft surface depending on the incoming tides.
As a major investigation got under way, police were trying to establish if the passengers were wearing seat belts.
John Bush, owner of the company which rented out the vehicle, said it was the first accident involving his company in the 22 years he has been operating.
'We don't know what went wrong,' he said. 'We give a safety lecture, including a 30-minute video and verbal lecture to anyone who hires our cars.
'We're very upset and feel very sorry for the tourists and their families.'
was wel vet tof. De jongens zijn nog wel wezen cruisen, maar dat was nadat we op de overnachtingsplaats waren aangekomen en we hadden ook geen borg hoeven staan.. 
